New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 08 Feb 2025

Devils Primed to Win

There is merit in backing the Devils on the 3-Way Moneyline, with our prediction being that they will beat the Canadiens in regulation time. Especially as odds of +104 are on offer about this happening.

7 Devils Wins in Previous 10 H2H Encounters

New Jersey Devils lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 at Prudential Center. Ondrej Palat was the only player to score, with Jake Allen making 37 saves (.925).

Montreal Canadiens have lost three home games on the spin. On the road at Crypto.com Arena in their last game, they were beaten 6-3 by Los Angeles Kings. Logan Mailloux, Mike Matheson and Alexandre Carrier scored one goal apiece.

The scoreline was 4-3 in favor of the Devils when they last played the Habs, with the encounter taking place at Bell Centre. The Devils have three straight wins against the Habs. They’ve also claimed 7 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Jake Allen (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-14-1	2.55	.912	4
23/24	6-6-1	3.11	.900	0

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-22-6	2.93	.898	4
23/24	16-15-9	3.14	.903	0

4 wins, 5 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 26.0 shots on goal, with a 22.9% powerplay efficiency. The Devils have given up 2.6 goals from 28.5 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.7%.

Jack Hughes is the top points scorer with 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists, with Jesper Bratt racking up 11 points, 1 goal and 10 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jake Allen have a 2.41 goal against average with a .917 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Habs have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 26.3 shots on goal, with a 17.2% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.1 goals from 32.6 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.4%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, while Kirby Dach is next best after having 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 3.58 GAA with a .888 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

In order to come up with the best hockey predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available NHL stats.

Key Devils vs Canadiens stats:

• Devils have won 26 of their last 50 games this season.
• Devils have won 13 of their last 25games on the road this season.
• Canadiens have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Canadiens have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Canadiens have lost their last 3 games at home.
• Canadiens have lost their last 3 games against Devils.

New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction

There is a strong case that New Jersey Devils will end up winning in regulation time and that means heading to the 60-minute line. You can get a value +104 that they triumph in this NHL clash.

If you’re looking to squeeze more juice from the odds, consider New Jersey on the Puck Line. There are some great options when it comes to our pick covering the various betting lines.

Devils 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 49% likelihood of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Timo Meier Over 2.5 Shots -130

Timo Meier (Devils) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight road games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -130 available.

Latest Timo Meier Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+200

First

+1100

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

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Correct Score Prediction

Devils 3 - 2 Canadiens

There are odds of +800 available that the Devils land a 3-2 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Devils

Canadiens

1-0

Devils

+5000

Canadiens

+5500

2-0

Devils

+4500

Canadiens

+5500

2-1

Devils

+1300

Canadiens

+1500

3-0

Devils

+2500

Canadiens

+3500

3-1

Devils

+1700

Canadiens

+2200

3-2

Devils

+800

Canadiens

+900

4-0

Devils

+3000

Canadiens

+5000

4-1

Devils

+1300

Canadiens

+1900

4-2

Devils

+1500

Canadiens

+1900

4-3

Devils

+1000

Canadiens

+1150

5-0

Devils

+5500

Canadiens

+9000

5-1

Devils

+1900

Canadiens

+3300

5-2

Devils

+1400

Canadiens

+2000

5-3

Devils

+2200

Canadiens

+2800

5-4

Devils

+2000

Canadiens

+2200

6-0

Devils

+8000

Canadiens

+14000

6-1

Devils

+4500

Canadiens

+8000

6-2

Devils

+2500

Canadiens

+4000

6-3

Devils

+2500

Canadiens

+3500

6-4

Devils

+4500

Canadiens

+5500

6-5

Devils

+5000

Canadiens

+5500

7-1

Devils

+7500

Canadiens

+14000

7-2

Devils

+6600

Canadiens

+11000

7-3

Devils

+5000

Canadiens

+7500

7-4

Devils

+6000

Canadiens

+8000

7-5

Devils

+10000

Canadiens

+12000

7-6

Devils

+12000

Canadiens

+12500

8-4

Devils

+10000

Canadiens

+14000

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New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Moneyline Odds Suggest a Close Contest

The sportsbooks have New Jersey Devils at -156 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 61% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. At +130, Montreal Canadiens are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at -132.

Those wanting to back the Devils to win the Race to 3 Goals betting can get odds of -110 that the favorites oblige. If you want to back the Habs, then odds of +190 can be found.

There are hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Moneyline

Devils

-156

Canadiens

+130

3-Way Moneyline

Devils

+102

Tie

+330

Canadiens

+210

Puck Line

Devils -1.5

+160

Canadiens +1.5

-200

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+108

Over 5.5

-132

Jack Hughes Favorite to Score the First Goal

Jack Hughes is the First Goalscorer favorite at +800. Alternatively, there’s the chance to simply back him to light the lamp at anytime at +138.

Player Goals

Jack Hughes (Devils)

First

+138

Anytime

+800

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

First

+160

Anytime

+950

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

First

+170

Anytime

+1000

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

First

+200

Anytime

+1100

Timo Meier (Devils)

First

+200

Anytime

+1100

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

First

+215

Anytime

+1200

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Ondrej Palát (Devils)

First

+290

Anytime

+1500

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

First

+335

Anytime

+1700

Paul Cotter (Devils)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Canadiens)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Kirby Dach (Canadiens)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Erik Haula (Devils)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Tomas Tatar (Devils)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Nolan Foote (Devils)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Alex Newhook (Canadiens)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Joel Armia (Canadiens)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Michael Pezzetta (Canadiens)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Jake Evans (Canadiens)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Josh Anderson (Canadiens)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Over 3.5

-114

Under 3.5

-114

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+150

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-130

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-130

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Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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